Shawn Estes, baseball player, 1995-2008

Shawn Estes

Born: 2/18/1973 in San Bernardino, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1995-09-16 | Final Game: 2008-09-24

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Aaron Shawn Estes

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Biography

Shawn Estes was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2008. Born in 1973, Estes made his debut during a time when the game was transitioning into a more offensive era, characterized by heightened offensive statistics and the emergence of several power hitters. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 101 wins and 93 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.71. He struck out a total of 1,210 batters, showcasing his ability to miss barrels and induce swings and misses. Estes was selected as an All-Star during his career, underscoring his status as one of the more prominent pitchers of his time. Despite not recording any saves, his role as a starter highlighted his durability and consistency on the mound. His playing style was marked by a variety of pitches that allowed him to compete effectively against some of the best lineups in baseball. After a career that spanned over a decade, Estes left a lasting impact on the teams he played for, including the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, and remains a notable figure in the landscape of late-'90s and early-2000s baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
101 93 283 281 14 8 0 1678.3 1708 879 158 858 1210 4.71 0

Career ERA 4.71 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 5.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 SFG NL 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 17.3 16 13 5 14 6.75 4.45 (-52%) -
1996 SFG NL 3 5 11 11 0 0 0 70.0 63 28 39 60 3.60 4.61 (+22%) -
1997 SFG NL 19 5 32 32 3 2 0 201.0 162 71 100 181 3.18 4.39 (+28%) -
1998 SFG NL 7 12 25 25 1 1 0 149.3 150 84 80 136 5.06 4.43 (-14%) -
1999 SFG NL 11 11 32 32 1 1 0 203.0 209 111 112 159 4.92 4.71 (-5%) -
2000 SFG NL 15 6 30 30 4 2 0 190.3 194 90 108 136 4.26 4.77 (+11%) -
2001 SFG NL 9 8 27 27 0 0 0 159.0 151 71 77 109 4.02 4.42 (+9%) -
2002 NYN NL 4 9 23 23 1 1 0 132.7 133 67 66 92 4.55 4.28 (-6%) -267.4
2002 CIN NL 1 3 6 6 0 0 0 28.0 38 24 17 17 7.71 4.28 (-80%) -129.5
2003 CHC NL 8 11 29 28 1 1 0 152.3 182 97 83 103 5.73 4.40 (-30%) -
2004 COL NL 15 8 34 34 1 0 0 202.0 223 131 105 117 5.84 4.46 (-31%) -5678.8
2005 AZ NL 7 8 21 21 2 0 0 123.7 132 66 45 63 4.80 4.29 (-12%) -
2006 SDP NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 5 3 3 4 4.50 — -
2008 SDP NL 2 3 9 8 0 0 0 43.7 50 23 18 19 4.74 4.32 (-10%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
311 498 50 79 15 2 4 28 1 15 166 0.159 0.187 0.221 0.408 -1850.4

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OBP .187 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.

Career SLG .221 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 47.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.408 vs. league average 0.761 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 SFG NL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1996 SFG NL 15 19 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0.158 — — — — 0.0
1997 SFG NL 36 68 8 10 0 0 1 3 0 1 24 0.147 .266 (-45%) .336 (-46%) .419 (-54%) .756 (-50%) -602.6
1998 SFG NL 27 42 4 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 17 0.190 — — — — 0.0
1999 SFG NL 42 61 8 10 4 0 0 5 0 3 21 0.164 .271 (-40%) .344 (-37%) .433 (-47%) .778 (-43%) -485.8
2000 SFG NL 32 68 4 14 4 0 1 10 0 2 28 0.206 .270 (-24%) .344 (-34%) .437 (-29%) .782 (-31%) -396.8
2001 SFG NL 27 42 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 11 0.071 — — — — 0.0
2002 NYN NL 24 35 1 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 14 0.086 — — — — 0.0
2002 CIN NL 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2003 CHC NL 30 39 4 7 1 0 1 3 0 2 17 0.179 — — — — 0.0
2004 COL NL 36 72 13 17 3 1 0 2 0 1 11 0.236 .266 (-11%) .335 (-26%) .427 (-29%) .762 (-28%) -365.2
2005 AZ NL 21 29 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 7 0.069 — — — — 0.0
2006 SDP NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2008 SDP NL 11 9 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.222 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 NLDS2 SFN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1997 NLDS1 SFN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 2 0 6.0 8 7 7 6 10.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2000 NLDS2 SFN 0 0 1 1 0 3.0 3 2 3 3 6.00
1997 NLDS1 SFN 0 0 1 1 0 3.0 5 5 4 3 15.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 283 281 96 292 18 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 SFN P 3 3 0 1 0 0
1996 SFN P 11 11 2 11 0 0
1997 SFN P 32 32 10 34 1 2
1998 SFN P 25 25 6 27 2 0
1999 SFN P 32 32 18 31 1 1
2000 SFN P 30 30 11 43 2 7
2001 SFN P 27 27 3 33 3 2
2002 NYN P 23 23 2 18 3 2
2002 CIN P 6 6 1 6 0 0
2003 CHN P 29 28 10 30 3 6
2004 COL P 34 34 14 27 1 4
2005 ARI P 21 21 15 25 2 1
2006 SDN P 1 1 0 0 0 0
2008 SDN P 9 8 4 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 283

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 SDN NL $1,100,000
2005 ARI NL $2,500,000
2004 COL NL $600,000
2003 CHN NL $3,000,000
2002 NYN NL $6,200,000
2001 SFN NL $4,725,000
2000 SFN NL $2,450,000
1999 SFN NL $850,000
1998 SFN NL $650,000
1997 SFN NL $162,500
1996 SFN NL $109,000
1995 SFN NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $22,455,500